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My leopard gecko won't shed
Leopard Geckos shed throughout their entire lives, the reason you do not see the shed is because they eat it! Once full grown they shed less regularly (this varies from species to species).
Healthy ...
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How can I keep my 3 month old leopard gecko warm
A few options at hand:
1) Increase the temperature of your room, can use your regular home heating system, space heaters (do not use unsupervised) etc..
2) Use hot water bottles (wrapped in a towel ...
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How can I keep my 3 month old leopard gecko warm
You might try some of the 40-hour heat packs used for shipping reptiles, which you can get in a pet store or online; you would still have to buy it, but they are not very expensive. Using a floor ...
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Something's wrong with my gecko
Seizures in geckos are often caused by a lack of calcium. Being that she is due to lay eggs, this could be the reason she is calcium deficient. It pains me to say it, but I have read that once they ...
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What to do when one leopard gecko bites another?
It could be for the following reasons:
You have two male geckos, which fight (check if they have a bump underneath their bottom)
They don't have enough room
Medical Reasons
They are still young and ...
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Leopard Gecko Dying
I'm sorry that this will be far too late to save your pet. Your pet was clearly suffering from leopard gecko septicaemia, also known as "red-leg" syndrome. When pets are stressed, their immune system ...
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Leopard gecko not eating and acting strange
I would add variety to what insects she eats, this will entice her to eat. Some good options:
Small Hornworms
Waxworms (high in fat)
Butterworms
Silkworms
These are all soft worms that are very ...
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What to do when one leopard gecko bites another?
You should separate the two of them into different tanks and if you need them to eventually share a tank then keep trying to introduce them in a mutual environment so there’s no territorial issues ...
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My leopard gecko arm was taken off by my sister's cat while was at work!
If it is a big wound, like that seems to be, I would use neosporin and some clean gauze or cloth to try to stop the bleeding. Neosporin is safe to use on beardies and snakes, so I assume it is for ...
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Leopard Gecko Dying
My gecko, named Plinxton, did the same thing, but she never flung herself. She died only a week after having these symptoms. We thought she was laying her eggs. Whenever we picked her up, she would go ...
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Did I accidentally (slowly) kill a gecko?
I am not a gecko expert. But after some research, I found that the gecko will likely be A-OK. The tail is probably just bruised up a little bit. However, if the tail does not look better within maybe ...
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What morph is my leopard gecko?
I am not an expert and it would also be easier if I had a second, from-above photo of this specimen. But for me it looks like the morph is a mixture of Super Hypomelanistic and Albino, commonly ...
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Use glycerin to help your gecko shed?
if this is a leopard gecko, I find keeping the skin moist is enough and personally never tried glycerin. Water does seem to run straight off the skin on its own but keeping them moist for a while ...
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Leopard Gecko Dying
Unfortunately your gecko might have little time left as “red-leg” syndrome might have gotten to her before help was given. But it isn’t dead yet - take it to the vet IMMEDIATELY and get him/her ...
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